A roadmap to amending the National Human Rights Commission Act 2009
16 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Law & Our Rights
Youth network launched to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling
4 May 2026, 21:52 PM
Law & Our Rights
Law Review / Reimagining legal aid in Bangladesh
22 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Law & Our Rights
Court Corridor / The writ on banning “Mangal Shobhajatra”
22 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Law & Our Rights
Law Letter / On mental health rights protection in Bangladesh
22 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Law & Our Rights
Law and War / Iran crisis and the nuances of enforcing force majeure clause
10 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Law & Our Rights
Law Review / Our animal protection laws
10 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Law & Our Rights
Law Letter / Regulating “visual pollution”
10 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Law & Our Rights
Law Review / A review of the Commercial Court Ordinance 2026
1 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Law & Our Rights
Rights Watch / Joli No’udim Hittei?- “Why shouldn’t I resist?”
1 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Law & Our Rights
Does the CSA offer anything substantially different?
The Digital Security Act 2018 (DSA) is set to be replaced with a new (and arguably, different) statute— the Cyber Security Act 2023 (CSA). This write-up attempts to find out whether the most controversial aspects of the DSA have been adequately addressed by the proposed bill.
11 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Book launching ceremony marking the anniversary of the Bangladesh Constitution
A comprehensive book on Bangladesh Constitution titled as “The Constitutional Law of Bangladesh: Progression and Transformation at its 50th Anniversary” has been published from Springer Nature (Singapore).
8 November 2023, 01:19 AM
Who can get fundamental rights enforced against whom?
Under article 102(1) of the Bangladesh Constitution, the High Court Division on the application of any person aggrieved, may give such directions or orders to any person or authority, including any person performing any function in connection with the affairs of the Republic, for the enforcement of any of the fundamental rights conferred in this Constitution.
6 November 2023, 18:00 PM
A precondition for rule of law is to ensure separation of powers
Dr. Kamal Hossain is a Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court and the senior-most lawyer in the country. He was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in 1970.
6 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Writ seeks reserve seats for overseas citizens in parliament
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking its directive on the government to take necessary steps to reserve seats for overseas citizens in parliament to ensure equal treatment for them
5 November 2023, 12:28 PM
CPJ, BRACU and ActionAid Bangladesh organise event on Enabling Environment for Grassroots CSOs in Bangladesh
Centre for Peace and Justice (CPJ), BRAC University, in collaboration with ActionAid Bangladesh, organised a Research Findings Dissemination event on Legal and Regulatory Framework Affecting the Enabling Environment for Grassroots Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Monday, 30 October 2023 in Dhaka.
30 October 2023, 18:00 PM
UAP holds its 6th Intra-Department Moot Court Competition
The Department of Law and Human Rights, University of Asia Pacific (UAP), organised the 6th Intra-Department Moot Court Competition on 13 and 14 October 2023.
24 October 2023, 19:50 PM
DU becomes the national champion at the 14th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition
The Dhaka University Moot Court Society (DUMCS) has once again won the championship title at the Bangladesh national rounds of the 14th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition 2023. This marks two consecutive years of unparalleled success for the institution.
7 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Brief overview of the Bank Company (Amendment) Act 2023
The Bank Company (Amendment) Act 2023 was passed on 21 June 2023, with certain significant changes.
6 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Non-performing loans, moral hazards, and revisiting depositors’ rights in Bangladesh
Non-performing loans refer to the status of the loans extended by banks and financial institutions that borrowers are not repaying as per the agreed-upon terms.
6 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Legal literacy for rural women entrepreneurs
According to a report published by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) in 2020, the number of female-owned SMEs in Bangladesh was 2.8 million, which is around 24.6% of the total number of SMEs in the country.
21 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Third-party funding in arbitration
Third-Party Funding is funding process by which a third-party financer lends capital to a party in a suit in exchange for a percentage share of the probable award on the outcome of the case.
21 September 2023, 18:00 PM
First National Law Conference held at University of Chittagong
Faculty of Law, University of Chittagong organised the inaugural edition of the National Law Conference. The first of its kind event commenced on 16 September and continued for two days at the premises of the University of Chittagong with Law in a Changing World as its theme.
21 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Legal framework on Hindu marriage in Bangladesh
Marriage is considered to be a sacrament or samskara according to Hindu shastra.
21 September 2023, 18:00 PM
3 sued under DSA in Sylhet
Three people have been sued under the Digital Security Act in Sylhet for allegedly sharing derogatory posts on social media defaming the prime minister, Awami League, and its affiliated organisations
20 September 2023, 17:51 PM
Felicitation to newly enrolled advocates held at DIU
A felicitation programme for the newly enrolled advocates, graduating from Dhaka International University (DIU), organised by the Department of Law, DIU was held on 9 September at the moot court of DIU’s permanent campus.
17 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Reshaping mental health legislation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is party to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). Under this Convention, an array of obligations is imposed on state parties.
14 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Navigating legal waters: Independent contractors’ status in Bangladesh
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, the role of independent contractors has become increasingly significant.
14 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Bail, stay on bail, and the judicial discretion
The principal use of bail in modern legal systems is to secure the freedom, pending trial, of one arrested and charged with a criminal offence.
14 September 2023, 18:00 PM
No scope for cancelling cases filed under DSA: law minister
Law Minister Anisul Huq told parliament today that there is no scope for cancelling the cases filed under the Digital Security Act (DSA
14 September 2023, 13:21 PM
Local govt polls ‘challenging’, but no lack of effort: CEC
21 May 2026, 15:07 PM
National Election 2026
EC names 23 parties for missing election expense accounts submission deadline
20 May 2026, 00:32 AM
National Election 2026
UN Women raises concern with EC over women’s representation in parliament
17 May 2026, 16:07 PM
National Election 2026
BNP, NCP among 25 political parties yet to submit election expenditure to EC
13 May 2026, 22:01 PM
National Election 2026